Shrugging off off-season rustiness, fine-tuning combinations and matching the frenetic pace and intensity of Twenty/20-games will be the goal of the Cape Cobras when they embark on their pre-season tour to Potchefstroom and Johannesburg from 28th to 2nd September.

Justin Ontong, the Cape Cobras captain, said the team wishes to prepare effectively for the Champions League Twenty/20. “We want to look at our combinations, and also ensure that we get on a roll in terms of the intensity for twenty20-competition. That’s why we play so many games,” said Ontong. The Cobras will play six Twenty/20-games on tour, of which four will be against North West in Potchefstroom and two against the bizhub Highveld Lions in Johannesburg. Two 50-over games, against the Lions and North West, are also on the agenda. The Cobras will leave for the elitist Champions League Twenty-20 on the 13th September. The Cobras and the Dolphins are the two South African representatives at the global showpiece. The pre-season squad is as follows:Cape Cobras Pre Season Squad: 1. Justin Ontong 2. Sybrand Engelbrecht 3. Clyde Fortuin 4. Justin Kemp 5. Shaheen Khan 6. Rory Kleinveldt 7. Charl Langeveldt 8. Richard Levi 9. Aviwe Mgijima 10. Robin Peterson 11. Vernon Philander 12. Dane Piedt 13. Zakhele Qwabe 14. Omphile Ramela 15. Mohammed Vallie 16. Stiaan Van Zyl 17. Dane Vilas 18. Lizaad Williams Coach: Paul Adams Technical Coach: Salieg Nackerdien The fixtures are as follows: - Thurs, 28 August 2014: 2 x T20 matches - Cape Cobras vs North West; 10am start, Potchefstroom - Fri, 29 August 2014: 50 over game – Cape Cobras vs North West, 10am start, Potchefstroom - Sun, 31 August 2014: 2 x T20 games - Cape Cobras vs North West, 10am start, Potchefstroom - Tues, 2 September 2014: 50 over game – Cape Cobras vs Highveld Lions; 10am start, Wanderers Stadium - Wed, 3 September 2014: 2 x T20 games –Cape Cobras vs Highveld Lions; 10am start, Wanderers Stadium We wish our Summer Champions well with their CLT20 and season preparation. Follow @CobrasCricket on twitter or on www.facebook.com/capecobras for more info.